Thanks a ton Gabriel.
It worked. :)
On Apr 20, 11:40 pm, Gabriel Ernesto Gutierrez Añez
<[email protected]> wrote:
> You *can't create* a file into the public folder, 'cuz is packaged, what you
> *can do* is write it on the WebContent folder.
>
> *Be aware of multiple calls at this process, because they may overwrite your
> file, and you'll not get the real data.*
>
> To do it, use PrintWriter or RandomAccessFile
>
> but you need to address the location manually and this will be attached to
> whatever operating system and web server you are using.
>
> When you create any of those object and you put only the file name, then it
> will be created inside the folder where the webserver started, in tomcat's
> case is the bin folder, but in other web servers may have another name
>
> so, you may wanna try something like this.
>
> PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter("../webapps/applicationFolderName/file.xml",
>
> > true);
>
> > then use
>
> > out.println("String goes here");
>
> > or
>
> > RandomAccessFile out = new RandomAccessFile ("../webapps/
> > applicationFolderName/file.xml", "rw");
>
> > then use
>
> > out.println("String goes here");
>
> Sometimes server does not allow war uncompression, in this case, it's not
> possible to do it.
>
> *doing testing is different, because the IDE setups another path for locate
> the project, so when you make any change you dont have to redeploy, so you
> may have some issues finding the right location.*
> *
> And don't forget to close the resources*
>
> the best way to do it is,
>
> PrintWriter out = null;
>
>
>
> try{
> > //do the writing...
> > }catch(Exception ex){
> > //take care of the error
> > }finally{
> > if(out != null){
> > try{
> > out.close();
> > }catch(Exception ex){}
> > }
> > }
>
> Hope it helps,
> _____________________
> Ing. Gabriel Gutiérrez
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Neo <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I am trying to create a file using some server side code. The file
> > gets created in the Project's root directory ?
> > Is there a way to create a file inside the public directory of the
> > application or atleast copy it to the public directory ?
> > Once the file is created I want to read this file from my client side
> > code. Right now I am not able to do so as the client side code has no
> > access to resources outside the public directory :(
> > Please help me out in this.
> > If you know of any better approach please tell m- Hide quoted text -
>
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